Maintenance Technician II 7pm-7am

Oil-Dri Corporation of America; Blue Mountain (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Oil-Dri Corporation of America in Blue Mountain, MS is seeking a Maintenance Technician to provide safe mechanical and electrical support, perform preventative maintenance, installation, service, repair, and troubleshooting of multiple operating machines in a manufacturing environment.

You will diagnose failures, follow blueprints and lockout/tagout procedures, perform welding, plumbing, and measurement tasks, maintain accurate documentation, and be available for on-call duties.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• 2-year technical degree or related electrical/mechanical experience preferred.
• Must effectively use CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Perform safe, efficient maintenance and repair of plant machinery and equipment.
• Install, maintain, and repair machinery, equipment and structures.
• Diagnose failures and perform necessary repairs.
• Test machinery with electrical/electronic test equipment.
• Document repairs and inventory usage; maintain tool inventory.
• Follow blueprints, manuals, schematics and lockout/tagout procedures.

Skills

Mobile equipment operating

Independent work

Fabrication skills

Read manuals/blueprints

Electrical maintenance

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Honesty and integrity

Lift 50 pounds

Physical endurance

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

2-year technical degree or related electrical/mechanical experience

CMMS proficiency

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job OverviewMaintenance Technician primary duties include providing safe and timely mechanical and electrical support, preventative maintenance, installation, service, repair, troubleshooting, and resolution of multiple operating machines within a manufacturing industrial environment.

Job Title: Maintenance Technician Location: Blue Mountain Department: Maintenance Reports To: Maintenance Manager

Job OverviewMaintenance Technician primary duties include providing safe and timely mechanical and electrical support, preventative maintenance, installation, service, repair, troubleshooting, and resolution of multiple operating machines within a manufacturing industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Conducts all work in a safe, efficient manner, using appropriate tools, according to established safety rules and practices while striving for ZERO Accidents.
• Encourages Safety First, identification of Near Misses along with appropriate corrective actions.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs plant machinery, equipment and physical structures.
• Diagnoses failures in machinery or equipment and makes necessary repairs.
• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment using electrical and electronic test equipment.
• Performs and documents preventative maintenance.
• Follows specifications, blueprints, manuals, and schematic drawings and lockout/tag out procedures to make repairs.
• Performs repairs by skillfully using hand tool, power tools, hoist, crane, and measuring and testing instruments.
• Performs plumbing and pipe fitting and related work in installing, repairing or routing water, sewage, air and gas pipes.
• Documents repair procedures and parts used from inventory and maintain accurate inventory of tools and equipment.
• Performs welding, acetylene brazing, cutting torch, routine layout and other duties as needed.
• Keeps areas clean and free of clutter.
• Available for On Call Duty
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum two (2) year technical degree in a related field or electrical/mechanical experience preferred.
• Must effectively use CMMS.

Skills & Abilities

• Mobile equipment operating skills, such as forklifts, cranes, front-end loader etc. preferred.
• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision.
• Fabrication skills preferred
• Must be able to read and understand manuals, parts, diagrams, schematic drawings and blueprints.
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform maintenance skills
• Electrical tasks such as changing motors
• Demonstrated ability to perform detail-oriented work.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Possess core values of Honesty and Integrity.
• Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and assist with lifting heavier weights.
• Bending, reaching, twisting, stooping, walking, and climbing stairways and ladders frequently.
• Must be able to climb and work at heights greater than 100 feet.
• Physical endurance to withstand operation of geared equipment and to withstand heavy physical labor required of position.